The Hankyu 6300 series (阪急電鉄6300系, Hankyū Dentetsu 6300-kei) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway since 1975.[3]
| Hankyu 6300 series | |
|---|---|
 A 6300 series train in original style before 1976 | |
| In service | 1975– |
| Manufacturer | Alna Kōki |
| Replaced | 2800 series, 2300 series |
| Refurbished | 2008–2011 |
| Number built | 72 vehicles (9 sets) |
| Number in service | 12 vehicles (3 sets) |
| Number preserved | 1 vehicle |
| Number scrapped | 59 vehicles |
| Formation | 4 (previously 6/8) cars per trainset |
| Operators | Hankyu Railway |
| Depots | Katsura |
| Lines served | Hankyu Arashiyama Line Hankyu Kyoto Main Line (formerly) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Doors | 2 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68.4 mph) |
| Traction system | Resistor control Field chopper control (set 6330) |
| Power output | 140 kW (188 hp) / 150 kW (201 hp) per motor[1] |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | FS369A, FS069A[2] |
| Braking system(s) | Dynamic brake Regenerative brake (set 6330) Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes |
| Safety system(s) | ATS |
| Coupling system | Shibata-Type Knuckle-Type |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Notes/references | |
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Formations
edit4-car sets
editThe three 4-car sets, numbered 6351 to 6353, are formed as follows, with two motored (M) cars and two unpowered trailer (T) cars.[4]
| Designation | Tc | M | M' | Tc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Tc6350 | M6800 | M'6900 | Tc6450 |
| Numbering | 6350 | 6800 | 6900 | 6450 |
The "M" cars are fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[4]
Former
edit8-car sets
edit| Designation | Tc | M | M' | T | M | M' | Tc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbering | 6350 | 6800 | 6900 | 6850 | 6860 | 6810 | 6910 | 6450 |
| Designation | Mc | M' | T | M | M'c | |||
| Numbering | 6330 | 6930 | 6950 | 6960 | 6970 | 6980 | 6830 | 6430 |
6-car sets
editThe two 6-car sets remaining as of 1 April 2012, numbered 6350 and 6354 (Kyo-Train), were formed as follows, with four motored (M) cars and two unpowered trailer (T) cars.[4] In February 2016, set 6350 (excluding car 6350) was sent to scrap.[5]
| Designation | Tc | M | M' | M | M' | Tc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Tc6350 | M6800 | M'6900 | M6800 | M'6900 | Tc6450 |
| Numbering | 6350 | 6800 | 6900 | 6800 | 6900 | 6450 |
The two "M" cars were each fitted with two scissors-type pantographs.[4]
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Arashiyama Line refurbished set
History
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The Hankyu 6300 series were originally built for limited express services on the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line starting in 1975, displacing the 2800 series previously used on these services. Production continued until 1978.[6]
The Hankyu 6300 series was awarded the 1976 Blue Ribbon Award of the Japan Railfan Club.[7]
In 1983, following the completion of the rail viaducts at Ibaraki-shi Station and Takatsuki-shi stations, an additional 8-car set, numbered 6330, was constructed, entering service on 1 January 1984. This set used field chopper control technology together with regenerative braking systems. It was withdrawn from service in around 2009.[8]
On 2 April 2009, sets 6351-6353 entered service on the Arashiyama Line as 4-car sets.[9] They were refurbished from 2008 with new interior panels and transverse seating arranged in a 2 1 abreast configuration along with some longitudinal seating near the doors.[10]
The last remaining 8-car sets were removed from regularly scheduled limited express services on the Kyoto Main Line on 8 January 2010, with the official final operations taking place from 21 to 28 February of the same year.[7]
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Original interior of a Kyoto Main Line set -
Interior of a refurbished Arashiyama Line set
Kyo-Train
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On 21 February 2011, Hankyu Railway announced that they would introduce a sightseeing train branded "Kyo-Train" (京とれいん) on the Kyoto Main Line.[11] The set was composed of set 6354, which was shortened to a 6-car train and put into service on 19 March 2011.[12] In addition, it began operating on regularly scheduled Rapid Limited Express services on weekends and holidays since 14 May of the same year.[11] From the start of the revised timetable implemented on 19 January 2019, and with the installation of platform screen doors at Jūsō Station, a dedicated service for the Kyo-Train named Rapid Limited Express A, which skipped that station, was set up.[13] However, set 6354 only ran on this service from 23 February 2019 following a round of inspections.[14]
The 6-car Kyo-Train was discontinued from the start of Hankyu's revised timetable implemented on 17 December 2022.[15]
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Interior of cars 1 and 2 -
Interior of cars 3 and 4 -
Interior of cars 5 and 6
References
edit- ^ Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 291. ISBN 0-7106-2710-6.
- ^ "FS369A FS069A ／ 阪急電鉄6300系" [FS369A FS069A / Hankyu Railway 6300 series]. rail.hobidas.com (in Japanese). Neko Publishing. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ 私鉄車両年鑑2012 [Japan Private Railways Annual 2012]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. February 2012. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-86320-549-9.
- ^ a b c d 私鉄車両編成表 2012 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2012]. Japan: JRR. July 2012. p. 141. ISBN 978-4-330-29911-2.
- ^ "阪急6300系トップナンバー編成が廃車に". Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "いよいよラストランへ… 阪急京都線を快走した「京とれいん」の6300系ってどんな電車だったの？" [It's finally time for its final run... What kind of train was the 6300 series "Kyo-Train" that ran smoothly on the Hankyu Kyoto Line?]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "名車・阪急6300系が引退記念運行－記念ヘッドマーク掲出も". umeda.keizai.biz (in Japanese). RAPLE Co., LTD. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "阪急電鉄6300系6330形" [Hankyu 6300 series 6330 type]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "阪急6300系リニューアル車，嵐山線で営業運転開始" [Refurbished Hankyu 6300 series sets begin commercial operation on the Arashiyama Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "阪急6300系リニューアル車の試乗会" [Test run of refurbished Hankyu 6300 series train]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "この春、電車から "京旅" 気分！ 『京とれいん』がデビューします" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Hankyu Railway. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "阪急6300系「京とれいん」運行開始" [Hankyu 6300 series "Kyo-Train" begins operation]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "阪急京都線で「快速特急A」の運転開始" [“Rapid Limited Express A” begins operation on the Hankyu Kyoto Line]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "阪急6300系6354編成が試運転を実施" [Hankyu 6300 series set 6354 conducts test run]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Koyusha Co., Ltd. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "阪急6300系、快速特急A「京とれいん」ダイヤ改正で運転取りやめに" [Hankyu 6300 series and Rapid Limited Express A "Kyoto Train" to be discontinued due to timetable change]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
